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Holidays and Fiestas |
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Statutory Holidays are official days established by congress and observed nationally. Banks, government offices and most business will be closed. Employees are entitled to a day off with regular pay. If an employee is required to work on these days, extra pay is required by law. When a statutory holiday falls on a Sunday, the holiday will be observed on Monday; if a statutory holiday falls on Saturday, the holiday will be observed on Friday. |
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Spanish Name |
English Name |
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January 1 |
Año Nuevo |
New Year's Day |
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February 5 |
Día de la Constitución |
Constitution Day |
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3rd Monday in March |
Natalicio de Benito Juárez |
Benito Juárez's birthday |
Commemorates President Benito Juárez's birthday on March 21, 1806 |
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May 1 |
Día del Trabajo |
Labor Day |
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September 16 |
Día de Independencia |
Independence Day |
Commemorates the start of the War of Independence from Spain in 1810 |
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3rd Monday in November |
Revolution Day |
Día de la Revolución |
Commemorates the start of the Mexican Revolution (Civil War) November 20, 1910 |
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December 1 every 6 years |
Transmisión del Poder Ejecutivo Federal |
Presidential Inauguration |
When a new President is sworn into office (in years whose last two digits are devisable by 6. -- 2006, 2012, 2018, etc). |
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December 25 |
Navidad |
Christmas |
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Civic Holidays holidays are observed nationally but are not official holidays. Banks, government offices and most business will be open. Employees are not entitled to a day-off. (abbreviated list) |
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Date |
Spanish Name |
English Name |
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February 19 |
Día del Ejército |
Army Day |
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February 24 |
Día de la Bandera |
Flag Day |
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April 21 |
Heroica Defensa de Veracruz |
Heroic Defense of Veracruz |
Commemorates the defense against the United States occupation of Veracruz in 1914. |
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May 5 |
Cinco de Mayo |
May Fifth |
Celebrates the victory of the Mexican Army over French forces in the city of Puebla on May 5, 1862. It is a minor holiday in most of México, but it has become a major event in the USA. |
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October 12 |
Descubrimiento de América |
Columbus Day |
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Fiestas
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traditional holidays to honor religious events or public celebrations. Workers are not entitled to days off for these days.
Traditionally on Good Friday and Easter, many business will be
closed. |
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Spanish Name |
English Name |
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January 6 |
Día de los Santos Reyes |
Epiphany |
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February 14 |
Día de San Valentín |
Valentine Day |
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May 10 |
Día de las Madres |
Mother's Day |
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3rd
Sunday |
Día del Padre |
Father's Day |
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November 1 |
El Día de los Muertos also called Día de Todos los Santos |
Day of the Dead also called All Saints' Day |
Honors dead relatives and/or friends who were less than 18 years of age and unmarried |
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November 2 |
El Día de los Muertos also called Día de los Fieles Difuntos |
Day of the Dead also called All Souls' Day |
Honors dead relatives and/or friends who were more than 18 years of age or married. |
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December 12 |
Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe |
Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe |
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December |
Posadas |
Posada |
Honors the search of Joseph and Mary for lodging. |
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December 24 |
Nochebuena |
Christmas Eve |
The main evening for the calibration of Christmas |
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December 28 |
Día de los Santos Innocentes |
Day of the Innocents |
Similar to April Fools' Day in the USA |
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In Addition to these national days, each city, state or region may have its own special holidays. |
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